265 college students, employees in two Malappuram colleges take a look at constructive for Covid-19

Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a worrying growth, 187 college students and 78 employees of Maranchery Government Higher Secondary School and Vannery Higher Secondary School in Perumbadappu panchayat in Malappuram examined constructive for Covid-19 on Sunday.

​According to the district well being division, the checks had been carried out among the many college students and academics of those colleges after a Class X scholar at Maranchery college examined constructive for the illness on February 1.

“After the student tested positive for the disease, three teachers at the school showed symptoms of the disease. Then, the health department collected samples from 582 students and 50 staff including teachers at the school last Friday. Of them, 148 students and 50 staff members tested positive,” the division mentioned in a press launch.

After this, the division additionally collected the samples of scholars and employees members of close by Vannery Higher Secondary School.

“Of the samples collected from 49 students at Vannery school, 39 tested positive and 39 employees were also found to be infected,” it added.

District Medical Officer Ok Sakeena mentioned the well being division has taken measures to cease the virus unfold within the two colleges and surrounding areas.

“Covid tests of the people who have come in contact with the infected persons in the schools will be conducted soon,” Sakeena mentioned.

The authorities of each colleges mentioned that they had held lessons following the Covid protocol. “Only a limited number of students were accommodated inside each classroom. After a student tested positive for the disease, the health department took immediate measures to test the other students,” mentioned an official.

Officials of the well being division mentioned the event must be taken as a warning by college students, employees and different individuals within the state. 

“It is the responsibility of the people, including students, to protect themselves from the virus through appropriate behaviour — wearing face masks and keeping physical distancing. The people, especially students, should be more careful to avoid the infection,” mentioned an official with the well being division.

Meanwhile, Opposition events slammed the state authorities and well being division for the virus unfold within the two colleges.

“The state government had created a fake Covid prevention model for publicity. It should take proper measures to protect our students from the virus at least now,” mentioned Youth Congress Malappuram district president Shaji Pacheri.